Answer to Question #308788 in Electricity and Magnetism for Kell

Question

Which of the following activities would lead to the creation of magnetic fields?

a. Placing a proton in an environment where it is completely at rest

b. Placing the nucleus of an atom in an environment where it is

moving at constant velocity

c. Placing the nucleus of an atom in an environment where it has

zero acceleration and a zero velocity d. Placing a negative ion in an environment where it has a nonzero

acceleration that is constantly changing

e. Placing an electron in an environment where it is moving at 80 m/s around a circular path

Answer 1

RIGHT e. Placing an electron in an environment where it is moving at 80 m/s around a circular path